My new “Basically Amelia Thimble” doll suggested that I make her a viola embroidered dress too. What a great idea she had! Her blue eyes look so pretty with these colors. She even got a little hat to go with the dress. (Pukipuki Sugar is a bit jealous, but that’s the way it goes…) This dress is embroidered with viola blossoms each in a different combination of purples and blues. What fun!
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Summer days…wish they could go on forever, don’t you? My Little Darling, Gina, is wearing a new ensemble called “Summery Days”. Bright white cotton and cool blue and violet hues with a touch of pink make this ensemble clean and crisp, perfect for this time of year. And…just in case a cool breeze starts to blow there is a lacy sweater knit up in a tonal baby alpaca/silk blend yarn with tiny pink rosebuds embroidered at the shoulders. A very delicate look for our sweet Little Darling girls.
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Sow a packet of Violas one time in your garden and every year they will gift you with more and more tiny plants without any work help from you. What I find so fascinating about these tiny pansy-like flowers is that one basic heirloom variety begets many different color combinations. So, if you are a pansyaholic, enjoy shades of purple, and love surprises in your garden throw down a packet of these in the spring and enjoy for years to come.
The violas growing in my garden inspired me to create this little dress for my Fairyland Pukipuki Sugar. I used bullion stitch, colonial knots, lazy daisy, back stitch, and oyster stitches to create the embroidery on this hand knit lilac bamboo dress.
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